Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for release from jail

Might 28 (Reuters) - A judge has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former prime leader of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for release from jail while he awaits trial on felony charges referring to last 12 months's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly mentioned the evidence towards Tarrio is "very sturdy" and that measures like a bond and residential confinement "do not adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the skill set, resources, and networks to plan related challenges to the lawful functioning of the USA authorities sooner or later."

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A judge in Florida previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is frequent in the U.S. legal system due to the presumption of innocence given to people accused of crimes. Tarrio requested Kelly to evaluate the Florida choose's order.

Tarrio is among the many most high-profile of more than 775 individuals criminally charged for their roles within the assault on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump in an effort to keep Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election victory.

Police arrested Tarrio on Jan. 4, 2021, for burning a Black Lives Matter banner at a historic African-American church in December 2020, a cost for which he later served four months in jail.

Prosecutors stated Tarrio maintained an lively management function behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to go away the Capitol, and later, in the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

Tarrio's legal professional Nayib Hassan instructed reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day before the assault on the Capitol.

"It's our estimation so far as what we now have reviewed right now that the proof is weak," Hassan said.

Hundreds of people stormed the Capitol that day to try to keep Congress from certifying present President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. Greater than 800 face legal prices.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Editing by Louise Heavens

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